Join the Humboldt Trails Council's Volunteer Trail Stewards and the Environmental Services Department as they build a trail in the Arcata Community Forest this Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the Margaret Lane trailhead, up from the corner of Margaret and Buttermilk Lanes. Please wear a long sleeve shirt, work pants and boots and bring rain gear and water. Tools, gloves, snacks and beverages will be provided and new volunteers are always welcome! Call (707) 825-2163 or email EServices@CityofArcata.org for more information. (Photo courtesy of Riley Quarles.)

Families and teachers, celebrate Take a Child Outside Dayon Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, 560 South G Street, Arcata. Kids can make animal tracks and bird feeders, and meet a rescued raptor!. Teachers can meet local environmental educators, learn about field trip and funding opportunities and get great ideas for activities along the Log Pond Loop Trail. Visit creec.org/region1 for more information, or click here.

The Arcata City Council conducts its second of two goal setting sessions for the 2015-2016 fiscal year on Monday, March 30, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the Arcata City Council Chamber. See the Council's agenda and video archives.

Help the North Coast Stormwater Coalition take their pollution prevention program to the next level by taking their Stormwater Survey. Take the survey online at http://goo.gl/forms/mH5xdA6i05 or pick up a paper copy at Arcata City Hall's Environmental Services Department. Your input can make the world of a difference to the creatures that share our creeks and bays.